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sensitive SYLLABICATION: sen·si·tive
PRONUNCIATION: sns-tv
ADJECTIVE: 1. Capable of perceiving with a sense or senses. 2. Responsive to external conditions or stimulation. 3. Susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others. 4. Quick to take offense; touchy. 5. Easily irritated: sensitive skin. 6. Readily altered by the action of an agent: film that is sensitive to light. 7. Registering very slight differences or changes of condition. Used of an instrument. 8. Fluctuating or tending to fluctuate, as in price: sensitive stocks. 9. Of or relating to classified information: sensitive defense data; holds a sensitive position in the State Department.
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